Solar panels
Territory is working within a multi-jurisdictional working group to develop a national stewardship approach, and improve recovery and recycling arrangements for photovoltaic solar system panels. Currently there is little recycling infrastructure for solar panels in Australia.
Disposal options
- Sell or give away working solar panels and photovoltaic equipment
- ReClaimPV is a South Australian based solar panel recycler that can reclaim components contained in photovoltaic modules
- Small solar panels and solar lights can be put in the rubbish bin
- Dispose at the Resource Management Centre (fees apply):
Why?
Solar panels contain valuable materials such as aluminium, glass, copper, silicon and rare metals such as silver, tellurium and indium that can be recovered and reused to reduce demand for mining raw materials. Solar panels can also contain hazardous substances such as cadmium that ideally should not go into landfill.